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STAC Track & Field Sets the Pace as Men's Team Finishes First, Women Second at St. Thomas University 8-Way Meet

STAC Track & Field Sets the Pace as Men's Team Finishes First, Women Second at St. Thomas University 8-Way Meet

Miami Gardens, Fla. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Track & Field program participated in the St. Thomas University 8-Way Meet on Friday at Monsignor Edward Pace High School.

On the day, the STAC men scored a first place victory, while the Spartan women took home a second place finish.

Headlining the outstanding performances are Linise Greene who was a triple winner, finishing first in the 100 Meter Dash (13.30), the 200 Meter Dash (26.24) and the 4x400 Meter Relay (4:19.67), along with teammates Skylar Moreno, Christina Maretzo and Ruby Pekin-Schlicht.

On the men's side of the ledger, Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez picked up victories in both weight events, the Shot Put (13.45 meters) and Discus (46.54 meters), while Matt Tina scored a win in the 3000 Meter Run (9:21.16) and DeAndre Smith was triumphant in the High Jump (2.05 meters).

STAC heads back to New York after its week-long Sunshine State tour and will next compete at the Lafayette University Open on March 26 in Easton, Pa.

 

Top 10 Finishers (By Event) at St. Thomas University 8-Way Meet

Men's Events

100 Meter Dash: Christan Watson - 11.65 (5th Place) Aidan De La Rosa - 12.16 (8th Place)

200 Meter Dash: Aidan De La Rosa - 24.21 (9th Place)

400 Meter Dash: Alex Quillan - 52.05 (2nd Place), Brent Allen - 52.51 (3rd Place), Lee McLeod - 54.62 (6th Place), Pat Moran - 54.76 (7th Place), Makendy Midouin - 57.31 (9th Place)

800 Meter Run: Andrew Drescher - 1:58.83 (2nd Place), Charlie Moore - 2:11.45 (9th Place)

1500 Meter Run: Daniel Agostinho-Vides - 4:24.13 (3rd Place), Jack Terry-Kantor - 4:36.06 (5th Place)

3000 Meter Run: Matt Tina - 9:21.16 (1st Place), Daniel Agostinho-Vides - 9:44.87 (4th Place), Jorge Dutan - 9:51.59 (5th Place), James Polisena - 10:01.16 (6th Place)

110 Meter Hurdles: Stephane Fortune - 16.03 (2nd Place)

4x100 Meter Relay: Brent Allen, Dante Brown, Elizah Gordon & Christan Watson - 43.99 (2nd Place), Pat Moran, Aidan De La Rosa, Ryan Folmer & Ali Ajaz - 46.43 (3rd Place)

4x400 Meter Relay: Pat Moran, Andrew Drescher, Alex Quillan & Christan Watson - 3:35.83 (1st Place), Brent Allen, Elizah Gordon, Charlie Moore & Ryan Folmer - 3:46.96 (3rd Place), Ryan Folmer, Aidan De La Rosa, Kieran Keenan & Jack Terry Kantor - 3:53.47 (4th Place)

Shot Put: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez - 13.45 meters (1st Place), Kevin Campbell - 12.65 meters (2nd Place), Ethan Zweigbaum - 12.35 meters (3rd Place), Tyler Robinson - 10.20 meters (7th Place), Dan Smith - 8.55 meters (8th Place), Alan Lin - 8.54 meters (9th Place)

Discus: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez - 46.54 meters (1st Place), Ethan Zweigbaum - 28.52 meters (3rd Place), Tyler Robinson - 27.94 meters (4th Place), Dan Smith - 25.60 meters (7th Place), Kevin Campbell - 24.90 meters (8th Place), Alan Lin - 17.98 meters (10th Place)

Long Jump: DeAndre Smith - 6.57 meters (3rd Place), Ryan Folmer - 6.37 meters (5th Place), Ali Ajaz - 6.06 meters (7th Place), Karl Weppler - 5.20 meters (9th Place)

High Jump: DeAndre Smith - 2.05 meters (1st Place), Karl Weppler - 1.57 meters (3rd Place), Brian Dominguez - 1.57 meters (4th Place)

Triple Jump: Ali Ajaz - 12.93 meters (2nd Place), Ryan Folmer - 12.20 meters (3rd Place)

 

Women's Events

100 Meter Dash: Linise Greene - 13.30 (1st Place), Emma Neil - 14.50 (8th Place)

200 Meter Dash: Linise Greene - 26.24 (1st Place), Ariana Russell - 29.57 (6th Place), Emma Neil - 30.78 (8th Place)

400 Meter Dash: Ruby Pekin-Schlicht - 106.67 (5th Place), Isabella Esposito - 107.64 (6th Place), Madison Roth - 1:11.40 (9th Place)

800 Meter Run: Skylar Moreno - 2:23.50 (2nd Place) Christina Maretzo -2:31.08 (3rd Place), Grace Gregory - 2:40.02 (7th Place), Samantha Biss - 2:40.91 (8th Place), Gabriella Mott - 2:50.93 (10th) 

1500 Meter Run: Lesly Marcin - 5:05.77 (2nd Place), Madison Roth - 5:25.61 (5th Place), Samantha Biss - 5:34.43 (6th Place), Gabriella Mott - 5:38.77 (8th Place)

100 Meter Hurdles: Ariana Russell - 17.38 (4th Place), Guerlourde Estabine - 18.10 (5th Place), Alicia Porter - 18.29 (6th Place), Ruby Pekin-Schlicht - 19.01 (8th), Nicole Gysin - 21.37 (10th Place)

4x100 Meter Relay: Linise Greene, Isabella Esposito, Emma Neil & Ariana Russell - 54.01 (2nd Place)

4x400 Meter Relay: Linise Greene, Skylar Moreno, Christina Maretzo & Ruby Pekin-Schlicht - 4:19.67 (1st Place)

Shot Put: Guerlourde Estabine - 9.80 meters (3rd Place), Alexis Krause - 9.04 meters (6th Place)

Discus: Alexis Krause - 27.42 meters (4th Place)

Long Jump: Nicole Gysin - 4.14 meters (5th Place), Sylvie Bischof - 4.04 meters (7th Place), Alicia Porter - 3.86 meters (8th Place)

High Jump: Ruby Pekin-Schlicht - 1.37 meters (1st Place), Nicole Gysin - 1.32 meters (2nd Place)

Triple Jump: Sylvie Bischof - 9.51 meters (5th Place), Nicole Gysin - 8.96 (6th Place)